The bombing of the presidential palace amounts to a declaration of war on Syria.

What if the backyard of the White House were bombed? What would happen then?

The United States would enter a twenty-year war against whoever attacked the White House’s backyard.

We liberated prisoners and freed places where women were being abused inside prisons.

We freed children too, and broke the chains of the infamous Sednaya prison.

So — were these terrorist acts, or noble acts?

If we judge these deeds, we will find that we stood on the right side, and that the world’s view of us was mistaken.

These are actions that should be rewarded, not punished.

These were noble acts — not terrorism.

- Armed attacks drive mass displacement and disrupt essential services.

- Overcrowded camps face food, water, and health shortages.

- Gender-based violence and child recruitment sharply increase.

Today we are in a new Syria, rebuilding ties with all nations, especially the Russian Federation.

We respect all past agreements and this great history, and we are trying to redefine and introduce in a new way the nature of these relations.

We respect our shared history and aim to strengthen relations based on Syrian sovereignty, unity, and stability.